National dialog a 'historic opportunity' for Syria, interim president says
Syria's interim president said on Tuesday his country had a "historic opportunity" to rebuild, addressing a national dialog ...
Singaporeans lose record $822 million to scams in 2024, police say
Cryptocurrency scams accounted for 24.3% of total money lost, while the e-commerce scams were the most numerous, with $13 ...
VOA Kurdish: Kurdish budget share expected to increase after Iraq census results
The Iraqi Ministry of Planning on Monday announced the final results of the country's first census in nearly 40 years, ...
Trump administration proposes steep fees on Chinese cargo ships
New policy would charge ships owned by Chinese firms — as well as ships manufactured in China — fees more than $1 million any ...
VOA Kurdish: Smuggled agricultural imports raise health concerns in Kurdistan
The poor quality of imported agricultural products is raising serious concern among residents of the Kurdistan region.
At least four dead in South Korea highway construction project collapse
Rescue workers at the site were seen examining twisted metal struts and fractured concrete slabs below the columns of the ...
Talks to protect Earth's biodiversity resume with money topping the agenda
The overall financial aim was to achieve $20 billion a year in the fund by 2025, and then $30 billion by 2030. So far, only ...
Vietnam's US exports account for 30% of GDP, making it highly vulnerable to tariffs
Vietnam hosts major operations of South Korea's Samsung Electronics and Taiwan's contract manufacturer Foxconn. Apple, ...
China adviser pushes to lower legal marriage age to 18 to boost birthrate
The legal age for marriage in China is 22 for men and 20 for women, amongst the highest in the world, compared with most ...
Russian aerial attacks hit Kyiv, Sumy
Multiple regions of Ukraine came under aerial attack from Russian forces overnight, with officials in Kyiv and Sumy saying ...
US judge allows Trump's AP Oval Office ban to stand over use of 'Gulf of Mexico' name
The AP sued three senior Trump aides on Friday, arguing that the decision to block its reporters from those locations ...
Pope Francis rested well all night, Vatican says
Pope Francis, who is in critical condition in a hospital battling double pneumonia, rested well throughout the night, the Vatican said on Tuesday. The 88-year-old pope was admitted to Rome's Gemelli ...